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My thought is that the Covid Pandemic was and still is a serious threat to public health. Could it have been handled better ? YES. Disruption of rail travel is slight compared to Ocean Commerce. I retired well before this disruption, but holding the line on the spread of disease. Historically...

NTSB released information about Data Recorded at the time of the accident. More Data has to be analyzed for an understanding of the chain of events that front ended this accident. Data from sensors onboard the train & data from the owner/ operators of the track. Interviews of the train crews...

Why I really like listen to My Scanner while traveling by train . The following ( Train Story / Sea Story ) this past Summer Coast Starlight Portland to Sacramento .. My Scanner lite up with Chatter about a Train Trestle in Southern Oregon that was on Fire. Followed by the Conductor informing...

Marine Electrical Feeds on Cruise Ship are all over the spectrum. I carry a large amount of conversion plugs that work well in whichever country I travel to...lots of 220 voltage that has to be knocked down to 110 voltage I have set up Single Side band Radio Feeds, VHF, GPS receivers, Monitors...

Having circled the globe more than once by sea was fun and work at the same time...now on the train its just fun...I try and do a lap around the U.S. twice a year but Covid travel has been a drag...hope to leave the mask behind in a few more months...

Having been on site during three NTSB investigations during my career I have observed the professional investigators gathering evidence. In each investigation the outcome ( the Report ) took years. And the most important element of the report is the recommendations to avoid the accident...

I tend to the situational awareness side of entertainment, sound counter intuitive. This summer on the Coast Starlight going south I was aware before the passengers an a lot of the crew that continuing south was not an option. And a first for me sleeping the night with the train sitting on a...